A 46-year-old company owner was remanded for six days in Melaka to assist in an investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM) into a syndicate selling Datuk Seri titles. She is suspected of receiving over RM375,000 in bribes.
MELAKA: A company owner has been remanded for six days starting today to assist in the investigation after being suspected of being involved in a syndicate selling Datuk Seri titles, two years ago. The remand order until December 23 was issued by Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd. Suleiman against the 46-year-old woman suspect.
The suspect, wearing an orange prison uniform, arrived at the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Complex here at about 9 am today accompanied by officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (SPRM). The suspect was detained at 4.45 pm yesterday after arriving at the SPRM Melaka office to give a statement. According to sources, the woman is being investigated in connection with the request and receipt of bribes amounting to more than RM375,000 from an individual to obtain the Datuk Seri title which was carried out in a syndicate. Meanwhile, SPRM Melaka Director, Adi Supian Shafie, when contacted, confirmed the arrest. The case is being investigated under Section 16 (a) (A) of the SPRM Act 2009 which provides a fine of five times the value of the bribe or RM10,000, whichever is higher, and imprisonment for not more than 20 years, if found guilty. Yesterday, Utusan Malaysia reported that a company manager was remanded for three days until December 19 this year after being suspected of being involved in the same case. – UTUSA
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